back to the salt mines
вернуться к чему-либо с большой неохотой; например к работе, которую не хочется делать
The work was tedious; they finished their coffee and went back to the salt mines.
Другие идиомы:
- on (someone's) back
- behind one's back
- back up (someone or something)
- pat on the back
- stab (someone) in the back
- rub salt in (someone's) wound
- worth one's salt
- back of beyond
- break the back of (something)
- back to square one
- behind (someone's) back
- back to the drawing board
- back to basics
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- cover one's back